❉ Three subversive and controversial films dealing with strong female characters and their struggle with sexual identity in society hit the streets as Blu-ray & DVD set.
Cult Epics presents the Nouchka van Brakel Trilogy; three acclaimed films from pioneering feminist filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel in newly restored High-definition 4K transfers on Blu-ray and DVD. The box set comprises three subversive and controversial films dealing with strong female characters and their struggle with sexual identity in society: The Debut (Het Debuut), A Woman like Eve (Een Vrouw als Eva) and The Cool Lakes of Death (Van de Koelen Meren des Doods); with new bonus features and additional booklet with liner notes written by director and cinematographer Theo van de Sande.
Both A Woman like Eve and The Cool Lakes of Death were the Dutch entries for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ at the Academy Awards.
The Debut (Het Debuut) tells the delicate story of the impossible love between a teenage schoolgirl (played by Marina de Graaf) and a middle-aged married man (Gerard Cox).
Arthouse LGBT favorite A Woman like Eve (Een Vrouw als Eva) is a drama about a wife (Monique van de Ven) who leaves her husband (Peter Faber) for another woman (Maria Schneider), with the consequences of losing her children. Check out James Gent’s review of A Woman Like Eve for We Are Cult here: https://wearecult.rocks/a-woman-like-eve-een-vrouw-als-eva
The Cool Lakes of Death (Van de Koelen Meren des Doods) – one of the masterpieces of Dutch cinema – is a melodrama that tells the tragic story of a wealthy woman (Renée Soutendijk) who falls victim to a loveless marriage and the loss of her lover (Derek de Lint) and child that leads to mental illness, prostitution and addiction – before finding possible redemption. From the acclaimed novel by Frederik van Eeden, The Cool Lakes of Death was a box-office smash upon its release in 1982, and remains one of the greatest Dutch drama films in history.
All three films are presented here on Blu-ray & DVD in a newly restored High-definition 4K transfers and with new bonus features and an additional booklet with liner notes written by director and cinematographer Theo van de Sande.
The Nouchka van Brakel Trilogy hits the streets on Blu-ray and DVD on June 29, 2021. These films have slowly been getting great acclaim: American independent filmmaker Sean Baker talks about The Nouchka van Brakel Trilogy films on his IG page: Sean Baker on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPL7J2PFHNH/
Special Features
❉ New HD Transfers and Restoration
❉ Original LPCM 2.0 Mono track
❉ New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono track (Blu-ray)
❉ Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono track (DVD)
❉ Interview with Nouchka van Brakel (2020) HD
❉ Vintage Polygoon Journal Newsreels, HD
❉ Original Theatrical Trailers
❉ Poster & Photo galleries
❉ First pressing of Blu-ray/DVD includes 16-Page illustrated Nouchka van Brakel Trilogy booklet with liner notes by Nouchka van Brakel and Theo van de Sande.
❉ NOUCHKA VAN BRAKEL TRILOGY Blu-ray & DVD (Cult Epics, Blu-ray/DVD Cat.no. CE182/CE183) released June 29, 202. RRP $69.95/$59.95. Video run time: Approx. 323 Mins. Language: Dutch language w/optional English subtitles. Rating: Not Rated. Region: Region Free.
❉ News source: Cult Epics
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